PS3 Oblivion Nails A "9.5 " From 1up.com: Highest of The 3

This experience is translated almost pixel-for-pixel to the PS3. Oh sure, there are differences, but they're on an extremely minor scale. Textures far off in the distance look a bit cleaner on PS3. Colors look a little less saturated. Load times are a bit shorter, especially when moving back and forth between adjacent areas.

This is a terrible review. They went out of their way to pick the game apart but still couldnt deny it the high rating it deserved. (Tisk Tisk)

Politics+Gaming= Current Gen

I LEAD I DONT FOLLOW !!!!

TheFart: aka dicc weed. Who is going to wrong me for making up my own title based on facts? Im not claiming the review for my own. Im reporting the story with a heading that makes it news worthy. Its in the PS3 section. Im lettin PS3 owners know. The Game nailed a 9.5 and thats the highest ranked of the 3. Please tell me. How does that effect the life of a Xboxfanboy die hard. You make me sick bro. Get offf your shyt. I add unique things to this site and I try hard not to pull copy and paste jobs. Especially on something as simple as title. i have brought alot of trends here wich people now follow. Such as surfing forums for original stories as oppose to site hopping and doing the old copy and paste routine.

This is not a first hand report retard. Its second hand. I am reporting 1 ups report on Oblivion for the PS3. As long as my title is withing those guidelines im fine. I didnt add or make anything up. Everything in my title is the truth ok. If my title read:

OMG 1up said Oblivion PS3 PWNED X360 version and its the best one ever then you can talk your shyt.

But look at my title. The Game did nail a 9.5 and thats the highest out of the

Yea... Power Of Green: you definetly got it. lol ahahaha loser. Im not 17 but im sure you like 35 lurking around internet forums and bashing on PS3. Whats the matter? Couldnt squeeze one into your budget between rent and car payments? Honestly no one is playing games. Im not here for any console. Im here to contribute gaming news. I wont even have this little tit for tat back and fourth with you. Just know that deep down inside you and I both know your pissed because the PS3 version did get a high rank. I brought to everyones attention and that bothers you. Cause your one of those sorry pathetic people that feel because you dont have, cant get or dont approve of something you have to put it down to make yourself feel better. You and Mart are sad and Pathetic. You can't pull the shyt on me I deal with people like you all the time.

I report based on the article not the console. Dont believe go check out the past reports. If Xbox360 version had gotten a higher rank. I would of probably put "Failed to Out Score Xbox360 version" But it did. And your butt hurt. lol. Loser. Suck it up.

Mate, if you deal with people like The Mart and Power of Green all the time, and you still react like this, then I believe you might be exaggerating your claims. There should be no reason for the childish rant you went on, regardless of how childish others may act towards you.

It's obvious that these guys had no point to their own comments - you didn't need to go and embarrass yourself for their sake.

Having an extra 12 months allows them to apply technology learned over the 1 over to improve the game and make it better. So it has to get a better rating, it only makes sense. It longer you spend on a game the better the rating. However this game is not the technology feat that it is now that it was 12 months ago. Games like CrackDown and Saints Row introduced entire worlds that can be streamed with absolutely no loads while oblivion requires loading everytime u enter or exit a new environment.

But the God of War series is the best video game title going. If you Haven't played then your not a gamer. I have been playing GOW2 for the past couple of days and it's simply the best game I've played in the past 10 yrs. I enjoy this game more than Zelda. Theres blood, killer moves, great graphics, awesome enemies, and the gameplay is excellent. I recommend this game to all gamers no matter what you're a fanboy of. Just unbelievable. YEah!!!!!

Hate to burst your biased bubble again but lets take into consideration ALL GAMING WEBSITES AND MAGAZINES to figure out a fitting score. Unless you consider a few scores bouncing around 85-88 "high scoring".

You put a link up a few weeks ago on a web page that showed the number consoles/games sold in the world. I did not save that link and my Boss here at Blizzard would like to see that web page. Could you please give me that adders to the web page thanks

Agreed! It's sad that they're this close look at these two clowns in here daning around like fools. The only things that this proves is that is if you go by these reviewers opinions is that the 360's version came out a year ago. How does a game a year later match the first one a year ago.

HoW old are you GaMr?. Dam you're a little Sonyfanboy and a childish one at that, I'm guessing about 17 years of age with your malice drive actions and your childlike behavior and the strange hate driven games you play, go play you PS2 the PS3 is getting owned.

GAMER JUST GROW UP WILL YAH! I KNOW YOUR TYPE YOU SPEND ALL YOUR TIME IN HERE ALL DAY EVERY DAY TRYING TO MAKE PEOPLE ANGRY BECAUSE IT MAKES YOU FEEL IMPORTANT AND PROBABLY A REFLECTION OF HOW SAD YOU LIFE REALLY IS.

ITS FUNNY HOW YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLING PEOPLE WHEN YOU AND YOUR PS BUDDIES ARE RABID AS HELL YET YOU SAY XBOX FANS ARE THE ONLY PROBLEM, YOU ARE A RABID LOSER AND JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER RABID ASS FANS.

IM NOT 35 AND I WOULD HAVE PASSED THIS THREAD AFTER READING IT UNTILL I READ YOUR CHILD LIKE POST. PEOPLE READ NEWS ON THE HOME PAGE IF YOU EVER CATCH ME IN THE PS3 SECTION AFTER A STORT HAS BEEN SENT THERE TELL ME AND ILL NEVER RETURN. YOU MAKE ME LAUGH LOSER, YOU THINK YOU'RE SO CLEVER LOL .

{{{Bhai}}} you seem a little ass hurt and angry lol, the power of the CELL will bring world peace yada yada yada. PS3's is going the way of Neo-Geo i guess i would vent on somebody if i was a PS loser savagelly attacking strangers on a key board with rabbid malice. PS3 is getting owned and will be in third place this hole generation theres not enough sh*t talking and praising of the Cell in the world that can change ehats happening right now.

You X-maggot can go and read the latest interviews of the developers, he said to IGN we could use a totally new set of higher quality textures but we didn't because THIS is the final look we wanted to give to the game. Also that he said they didn't utilize the HDD apart from the way on 360 at all. On a more recent interview Bethesda cleared that the exact same programming has been done only the glitches are removed.

So, its a clear indication of PS3's power that when Oblivion was ported to PS3, which is a much harder system to develop, and when even there was not even the slightest changes made to the look of the game, the game still looks remarkably better than 360 and loads faster, although 360fanboys say blu-ray is slower HaHaHa !!! So, why don't both of you fu(ki'n clowns take your sorry a$$es and get the fu(k out of here HeeHeeHee !!!

"GAMER JUST GROW UP WILL YAH! I KNOW YOUR TYPE YOU SPEND ALL YOUR TIME IN HERE ALL DAY EVERY DAY TRYING TO MAKE PEOPLE ANGRY BECAUSE IT MAKES YOU FEEL IMPORTANT AND PROBABLY A REFLECTION OF HOW SAD YOU LIFE REALLY IS."

The bold words of an angry old man who cant afford a PS3. lmao. Normally I dont go out on a limb. I listen to both camps in here The PS3 and The Xbox360 camps. But camps aside. Your a pu55y. An angry no-girl friend, non-600 hundred dollar affording, xbox loving, PS3 hating, Biased,Ignorant, arrogant, Grey haired pu55y. Hey granpa do us all a favor. Get a new hobby. Stop crying over game reviews. You scrub. You mean nothing to me. I dont have to prove shyt to you buddy. I got cars that cost more than your house you lil bytch. I posted this story on my laptop while on my way to dinner with my fiance and her family. I am guilty of checking back time to time to keep up with follow up comment and the status of my submissions. While at the same time check and reading new ones. You on the other hand are a forum troll my friend. You hop in PS3 threads and make outrageous comments against the PS3 and once a month you leave a pro PS3 comment to not look like a total dooche bag. So tell me who is really on to who. There is alot of you on this site with agenda's. I dont have one but you dont have to believe me.

Im 22. I own PS3 and Xbox360. I dont support mindless fanboyish slamming of any console.

You are 34-44 bought an xbox360 cause your "balling on a budget" and now your pissed the PS3 is doing good. Cause as long as the PS3 is failing you wont feel like you have the inferior console or the "Poor mans console". Well here is news to put your little mind at ease. Wether the PS3 fails or suceeds the Xbox360 will still be good. Sooo Stop crying you little bytch. As a matter of fact PM me your address. I'll buy you a PS3 if you just STFU and let me report my news. And if you dont want to see me comment then Ignore me.

Level Headed People are always fun to listen to.

Fanboys are just down right hilarious.

But Power of Green your in your own categorie and thats whining internet forum troll bytch ass old man.

Now go report me to the mods.

Jenzo: My ohhh my have you been mislead. Someone has told you having a girlfriend is wrong? Or is that just something you came up with to ease the depression before you fire up the old VHS porn and rubb one out every night. Stalking me on N4G.COM now thats wrong. Convincing yourself that having a girlfriend is wrong may in your case end up leading to Pedophilia or homosexuality. I Suggest you start dating ASAP before you end up on CNN. And I know your curently not involved with any females because of this comment:

Hahahaha spoken like a true troll,loser,pimple faced boy with no sex appeal to the ladies whatsoever. Pathetic. Just Pathetic. And you try to spin what I said to "Power of Shyt". I dont care who is gunna read my post and think im over reacting. Im doing this to get under your skin. Get mad a ignore me. Cause that way I dont gotta hear your masterbating sorry asss excuses for not being able to date a female. You sick pikey.

hmmmm: Power of Green- Jenzo

where is JasonXG1

Seems like im going to have to run through the whole 360 camp on 3 bubbles. lmao. You guys are so lame. Dont think im mad either im having funn. Scrubs.

Girlfriends are for "pu55ies" who can't get other girls and have to stick to the one that finally wants them. It's like having the same dinner every night. Someone will say "but I love her!". Yes, at first you might, but when the feelings start to dry you keep telling yourself you're in love until you're just in denial. Man up.

why do you comment here tho? you will never own a PS3 because your mummy or daddy wont buy one for you and you are a pure Fanboy and will never touch anything Sony because its inferior, now thats what you call sad. Its a gaming machine look at yourself man.

That is one of the dumber statements I've heard on this site...and I've heard many. So you're saying Bethesda created an entirely new Oblivion thats identical to previous releases in one year without using their previous PC software for help...huh...I'll be damned...who knew.

oblivion was announced for the PS3 before either system came out. it was thought at 1 time they wouldn't do it because of the PS3 "delay". it was already in the works. if they could make it better in 1 year starting from scratch, how come hardly any other dev can make the ps3 version better than the 360 version? as for the game itself, it's a very good game. gives you freedom to play however you wish.

Be biased without looking like a retard. He is trying to slam the PS3 version as much as possible. But he cant Rank it lower cause that would blaintently show his biase. Alot of these sites are on "Slam the PS3" campaigns because it brings volume to thier site. Negativity attracts people and the PS3 is a very easy target. So everyone is on a slander the PS3 bandwagon. But they cant make it that obvious. The most amazing to me still is how FNR3 managed to get better reviews on the 360 meanwhile its clearer slightly better on the PS3.

Game ratings are based on the individual systems current capabilities. Ratings are never meant to compare different systems. It's NOT a 9.5 based on the PC/360 version, it's a 9.5 based on the PS3's current capabilities (which in time may improve). Thats why back in the day, SNES and Genesis would get the same rating (or very close) on the same game, but typically the SNES version was better, because it was the "better" system...clear?

You kind of missed the point on my comment didn't you? Ratings are based on the individual systems current capabilities, they are not based on other games. Thats why you can have a launch title that gets a 10/10 on graphics, but later, another title gets the same rating at the end of the systems life cycle, and those those graphics will be much better than the launch title...different system capabilities at different times.

the writer thought that the game indeed had some unexpected flaws but overall the enhancements such as cleaner draw distances and as load times did in fact rate a overall higher score. Its weird to say someone is biased even when they did in fact rate the same game you are referring to, HIGHER than the other platforms....hmmm, strange way to hide his bias? -which you clearly already "believe" he has toward your favorite console. -Is it possible that your perception is based on own bias? Its just his opinion, at least he didn't "forget" about one consoles big exclusive's while touting the others and proclaiming them better. (and you said that isn't biased???) -Nah, but in this review all he did was give it a biased 9.5, the highest score yet....but no he shouldn't have said anything "negative", because that bothers some people. Shame on him.

BTW, Enforcer did you happen to catch #9.1 Maximus comments?, 'cause I think he's on to something. "who knew"

Exactly it does not make any sense, why give it 9.5 (95%)when he says its inferior to the other versions. GaMr is right the reviewer is clearly biased. Sounds like the reveiwer is trying to play down the improvements on the ps3 version by saying SLIGHTLY this and A BIT FASTER that. 1up are known to be pro xbox 360 like gamespot. Wait for an unbiased reveiw from IGN or gamesradar.

This is sad. why is everybody againts the ps3 and againts SONY. If they don't like the ps3 or they just don't show it love, y they have to work on a game for the ps3. If they are going to make a game for both 360 and ps3, then they will come up saying that the 360 version is better than the ps3, y they have to work on a game for the ps3, they just can make it a 360 exclusive.

Maximus is on nothing. He said PS3 version was longer in developement, had an extra year, but truth is they started working on PS3 right after they shipped the 360/PC versions. They didn't have any experience with the PS3 and of course they used the stuff they already created to some degree, but the game code they had to start almoust from the scratch as the PS3 architecture differs too much from the 360/PC. This games proves that PS3 outperforms 360 if properly coded, the 360 won't get all the optimisations, the devs said "many are PS3 hardware specific", in other words only possible on PS3. I wondered that they didn't mention in the review the PS3 version doesn't have framerate issues in huge outside areas and less pop ups than the 360 version.

ALL this [email protected]# is happening, because ps3 sells are low and 360 is outselling the ps3, but as soon as ps3 hit EUROPE and other countries, that is when ps3 sells will be going up. And that is when developers will show love to the ps3, then ps3 will have more exclusive, u know what i mean? Money makes monkeys dances and make people work harder. ain't that right?

You people actually think europe is going to make the difference in sales for the ps3. As if they are wired any different than U.S., Japan, or Australia. They will see the ps3 faults and 1. purchase and return it, 2. avoid it like a bad plague and believe me they have experience at avoiding plagues. 3. go over to harry potters house see how crappy it is and go buy a 360. and 4. Notice no one is running around home except them...boring!

"And with the question of downloadable content on PS3 still unanswered, this version is, at least in some small ways, inferior."

has been disproven by Bethesda themselves, as they have adamantly said they want content to be the same across all three playforms. So this point is based on nothing.

It is clear that he is not a PS3 fan ("But the version sitting on store shelves right now is inferior to its brethren on other platforms.") but that still raises the questions what does he base that claim on, and more importantly, why the higher score?

I'm also waiting for IGN. Though I'll get the game regardless of what reviews say.

PS3 owners will be playing this game for the first time. Along with Knights of the Nine, they can already expect 100+ hours of gameplay. Is that not enough for now? It's a great move by Bethesda to withhold the PS3 version until gamers get accustomed to this game, and build their characters.

If you haven't already played or purchased the xbox 360 version or the PC version with a high end PC. The review was very good for the ps3 version. I was a little dissappointed to see the ps3 still has problems in some areas (graphics) as the reviewer stated....but it wasn't major enough to hurt an already Fanastic Game. This is good news for ps3 only fans....and it should make 360 owners happy that their year old purchase is standing the test of time and in some ways beating out the newer revamped version for the ps3. I am curious when the patch is coming for oblivion that is suppose to add graphical details and improve the game for the PC and 360....I wonder with all the add on's and expansion pack and graphical upgrades...if someone will do a "new" review for the 360 and PC versions....I mean....the 360 already averaged 9.4 with hundreds of reviews....Would it be a 10 now with all the upgrades, add ons, and expansion pack?

I'm just happy that everyone gets to experience one of the best games ever made. Happy gaming Ps3, 360, and PC gamers.

TheMart and the Mr. Green machine make me laugh. Its really hard to take what you guys have to say seriously.

For the most part, the PS3 fans seem to be at peace with how things are. No matter how slanted the gaming community reports on how bad the PS3 is compared to the 360. For the most part PS3 guys will admit a good game when they see one even if its on the 360 or the wii.

I don't recall GaMr bashing the 360 or the wii (I'm sure other PS fans do)when bad news comes out about it but you two guys are all over bashing the PS3 at the first hint of something bad reported.

I see GaMr focus on the positives of the system he prefers.

I see you guys spending most of your time bashing the PS3.

The truth is this is just the beginning. The PS3 just came out and if you guys want to have any credibility here (or anywhere)then you need to be more objective.

In case you guys don't know what being objective is: Expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations.

The only thing Gamr does, is getting his preference in there a bit less open. I may be harsh, sarcastic, let's call it direct.

Gamr changes titles of news just to twist it a little bit fanboy style to PS3 side. If you can't see it, your eyes are closed. Most posters have tuned down with the bubble system. Afraid of loosing them. I'm not. Still speaking my mind. And the 360 is the best choice for gamers, period.

We all know that Oblivion one year later has better shaders etc. after the 360 got a direct PC port. And we know the 360 gets a patch soon that includes the improvements the PS3 version has now. Just go to the link and watch the title of the news. That should be the title here, period. In the stories I post and have posted, I keep the original title. For 360 related news I've never twisted it like for example Gamr does often. Just check it. What I say is true mate

The PS3 version was bound to get a high score! Oblivion is a stunningly good game. For it to score low on the PS3 would be silly, seeming as it has atleast all the aspects of the 360 version (i think). And the added few expansions it has (i think, lol), justifies its higher mark. I dont get why its causing so much argument?!

And in all fairness, the name of the title does just say whats happenned. But i do wish people would stop grouping all 360 players (of which i am), into the 'Fanboy' and 'Xmaggot' etc list.

It has long a go become funny to watch the media bias against the PS3. The viral marketers, the paid "analysts" etc etc. The dumb dumb dumb statements, spinning weaknesses of other platforms, pretending the PS3 comes at $600 ignoring the lower priced version - comparing to the core XB360 price point - the pretending that HD-DVD will somehow whip BluRay when it died in sales already etc etc etc.

When the PS3 is out of stock - the woe is us, Sony failed, - when in stock - the "oh sh-te it dos not sell" BS etc etc. Comparing a pixel for pixel translation, with better draw distance - and pretend that it some way is weaker - but coming out with a better score....

It all points simply that the paid press will waffle ad infinitum regardless of reality - and will try to spin anything to make the PS3 look in some way inferior, overpriced, failing or the scourge of mankind.

Heck - the facts still says: DVD9 vs BluRay PS3 better Oblivion score PS3 better BC (like only 5 or so XBox games playable on XB360? but not a peep from the media - but 1200+ titles playable and the PS3 somehow "failed" BC?)

But hey - what is easier than to write a review deciding which will be "inferior" regardless of the score if you are already paid and the results already decided before you insert the disk to boot up. All this just convinces me more and more - maybe I should get 2 PS3's.

Sony is damned if they do and damned if they don't, makes no sense the logic that prevails sometimes. I call BS on this guys score of Oblivion and the rational that has been given for the score. If the version is inferior then you give it a worse score. The argument that he is scoring it based only on the PS3s performance is BS, by that logic he should not have even mentioned the 360 or the PC versions in this review. ALL reviews are to be taken with a grain of salt, and the negative ones on any system even more so. The internet is not a source of DEFINITIVE information by and large, and as such, skepticism should abound when reading anything. I have the game, 1st one to get it at my local Gamestop and its a really good game, and I will be damed if some pencil pushing 360 nerd at some website tells me what is a good game or not.

People are here arguing about what system is better and taking sides while Sony and MS are making money. But in an effort to enlighten some people because it seems like the TRUTH is easy to forget sometimes, here are some FACTS that have been proven thus far. 1) Sony has been on top for 2 generations of machines, there is NO DEFINITIVE evidence that they will fail now. As I have also said before, only a fool gambles, and only a fool calls a winner before the race has begun. Even a bigger fool crowns the loser of the last generation of video games MS(XBOX)the winner when they have had no competition in "Next Generation" hardware for a year. 2) MS abandoned the XBOX last generation, if you like the 360 then good for you, it seems like a decent system, but based on MS's behavior with the original XBOX, if I were a MS fan I would wait a while to deem MS the victor. If I am wrong (not that you don't like what I said), but if I have my facts incorrect please let me know, this should be good.....

But the God of War series is the best video game title going. If you Haven't played then your not a gamer. I have been playing GOW2 for the past couple of days and it's simply the best game I've played in the past 10 yrs. I enjoy this game more than Zelda. Theres blood, killer moves, great graphics, awesome enemies, and the gameplay is excellent. I recommend this game to all gamers no matter what you're a fanboy of. Just unbelievable. YEah!!!!!

"[But if you don't own a 360] or a high-end gaming PC, I have this piece of advice for you: Run -- do not walk, run -- to your local game retailer and buy this game." [Oblivion on 360] is, to be honest, one of my favorite games of all time."

All the guy is saying is that its the SAME EXACT GAME!!! So if you have been playing it for almost a year on the 360 or PC, then there is no need to purchase the PS3 version.

Believe it or not, its nice that he says this. Why would I want to be falsely lured into purchasing a second copy of the same exact game? Just because it's for the PS3? I don't thing the reviewer is the fanboy here.

So just because a person who reviews PS3 and 360 games has only played the 360 version prior to the PS3 version, you feel that its justified to call him a M$ fanboy.

This really is laughable.

He says its his favorite 360 game so you should "RUN" and purchase it for the PS3 IF you don't already have it on the 360. Which I would bargain that most people who are buying it on the PS3 don't have the 360 or PC version of Oblivion.

But yet according to you, it's a biased article. I don't understand people sometimes.

People really need to stop acting as if gaming is there life its sad POG, Gamr, Themart just to name a few all make childish comments over a game. Its a GAME for christs sake go play it. Make your own mind up about it. We dont need your fanboy preachings on here.

Too often we've seen ports that lack the punch of the original. I own a 360 and I'm thrilled that the PS3 is getting a great version of this game - it means more titles like this in the future for everyone.

But I do own a PS3. and I do love RPG's. Will I care about the differences between the to if I have never even played that game? or should i buy all 3 versions, stay up and do coke all nigh into my eyes are blood shot trying to see the little differences?